Mahiru Shirota

Mahiru Shirota (城田真昼 Shirota Mahiru) is the protagonist of Servamp. He is the Eve of Sleepy Ash, the Servamp of Sloth. He is a first year high school student who greatly likes simple things and dislikes complicated things.

Appearance
Mahiru is an adolescent male with short, light brown hair that frames his face. He also has large brown eyes.

Typically, Mahiru can be seen wearing a brown shirt with a white collar. Over his shirt he wears an orange jacket, with his sleeves slightly rolled up. Around his neck, he wears a red tie. In this outfit, Mahiru also wears beige pants that end just below his knees. His sneakers are white and orange.

In illustrations, he’s often seen wearing orange, but apart from that he has a wide range of taste. He mostly opts for comfortable clothes, but he does have formal attire, such as a tie and a vest.

Occasionally, he wears the black and white striped wristband Sakuya gave him.

Personality
Mahiru is open-minded and independent. He’s not afraid to show what he’s truly feeling or thinking, so he can be critical of other people. Mahiru prefers simplicity over difficulty, therefore he behaves quite responsibly. He depends on himself instead of turning to someone else for help, most likely because he never felt the need to rely on others before.

He has a small amount of patience, typically raising his voice when he's irritated or annoyed. He often takes the role as the ‘mother hen’ because he tends to act more mature than his friends or those around him.

However, Mahiru knows how to use his words wisely for encouragement, almost always knowing exactly what to say and what not to say. As soon as he sets his eyes on a goal, he won’t change his mind, doing anything in his power to achieve that goal.

History
Mahiru's mother died at a very young age. There was no mention of his father, and he didn't have any close family members to take care of him. His uncle, Toru Shirota, decided to take him in and raised Mahiru himself. However, his uncle was very busy and had to spend days away from home because of his work. Mahiru grew up alone and took care of himself. Because of this, he taught himself basic housework, such as cooking, cleaning, and sewing.

Weapons and Abilities

 * Weapon/Lead: Mahiru's lead is a broom. He can summon his broom at any time and use it in various situations, such as flying. He is also able to create a whirlwind that easily breaks through a concrete ceiling by spinning himself and his broom together in a "breakdancing" style, though he sometimes has difficulty in using it. After entering Kuro's mind, Mahiru's lead changed into a spear and since then he is fully accustomed on using it.
 * Servamp Bond: When Kuro drinks his blood, he and his Servamp appear to become more powerful.


 * Parameters
 * Strength: 7/10
 * Tactics: 2/10
 * Cooperativeness: 8/10
 * Mental: 7/10
 * Appearance: 5/10
 * Caring: 9/10

Relationships
Sleepy Ash At first, he found Kuro to be lazy and messy, always yelling at him whenever he left crumbs on the floor and the first time they met, he hit Kuro with a broom. But, later on in the chapters, they seem to get closer. After every fight they encounter, the first thing he does is ask Kuro if he is okay. Also, when Kuro mentioned he liked ramen, Mahiru took note of this and bought him packets of ramen and other types of food. When Kuro asked him if he was ever sorry he found him, Mahiru said that he could never, ever regret finding him. Also, when Mikuni asked if he wanted to break the bond between him and Kuro, Mahiru immediately rejected the idea, yelling at him that he wants to be Kuro's equal partner and toughen up. He does not want to decide his and Kuro's fates and choices alone, wanting only himself and Kuro to decide because they are partners, nobody else. He trusts Kuro with his life. When Mahiru suggested if they could get the help of C3, Kuro yelled that they didn't need them. This instantly made Mahiru worried because Kuro doesn't normally yell like that. When they were captured by the C3, Mahiru instantly called out for Kuro when he awoke. Mahiru kept rejecting the offer of helping out C3 to capture Tsubaki, saying that he won't decide without Kuro's consent. He used a dangerous amount of energy trying to escape and when he was reunited with Kuro, the first thing he asked him is if he was alright. Then, they both had a talk with each other, Mahiru asking if Kuro was keeping any secrets from him. Kuro responded that he is but can't tell him cause it may get him killed. He surprised Kuro by telling him that he doesn't need to tell him, saying that he trusts him and to not forget that he will always be beside him, that they are partners, making Kuro secretly happy. Over all, Mahiru cares a lot about Kuro and his well-being and trusts him more than anyone else and wants to become great friends.

Sakuya He was a friend of Mahiru's and has known him for years but it turned out to be only a false memory that Sakuya created, they only actually knew each other for one year. Sakuya is is a vampire and one of Tsubaki's servants. Sakuya told Mahiru that he tried to kill him all along and wants Mahiru to kill him to escape the pain because he's been lied to most of his life, the lies causing death to his older sister when he was younger. Mahiru does not want to hurt or kill him, but save him. It is later revealed that Sakuya did not want to kill him at all, but protect him. After their fight Sakuya looked close to tears while leaving with Tsubaki and threw Mahiru the wristband he got him. Even after all this, Mahiru still considers Sakuya as a friend. The next day, Sakuya quit going to to school. When Mahiru tried to confront him, Sayuka tried to run away, but Mahiru caught him. He told Sakuya not to worry, that they are still friends, and that he is not alone. They shared a laugh and Sakuya started crying, saying that he hasn't had a good laugh in a while. After that, he left. Now, his orders from Tsubaki is to keep an eye on Mahiru and Kuro. Mahiru cares for Sakuya and considers him a very good friend, even when Sakuya lied to him. Sakuya is glad that when they met, Mahiru reached out to him.

Misono Alicein 

When they first met, Misono wanted to take Kuro away from him. After he proved himself to Misono, he decided to help him with Tsubaki. Misono was hesitant to become friends with him but Mahiru was ecstatic, so he agreed nonetheless. They exchanged numbers to keep in close contact because of Misono getting tired easily. After a while, Misono started accepting being friends with him. Misono and his Servamp, Snow Lily, even came to help him and Kuro when they were against Sakuya and another one of Tsubaki's servants, risking his life. He is shown to be very worried about Misono whenever he passes out from exhaustion and helped Misono bring back Lily after he was kidnapped. Even though Misono doesn't interact well with others and has a grumpy personality, Mahiru and Misono became good friends.

Mikuni Alicein

Mikuni Alicein became a mentor to Mahiru, helping him train his powers to work well with Kuro. Their relationship changed when Misono, Mikuni's younger brother, started saying that Mikuni is a bad person, that he shouldn't trust him, but never said the reason why. After that, his trust in Mikuni wavered. It is also mentioned that Mikuni knows the boss of C3.

Quotes

 * "I'm Mahiru Shirota, 15 years old. I like to keep things simple. Try to keep life uncomplicated. That's why I picked up a cat. Well, I thought he was a cat, but looks can be deceiving."
 * "For vampires like you guys, right now might seem like just a moment, but… no, it’s the same for humans. A lot of things will change - nothing can stay the same forever. But those moments individually are what I love." (to Kuro, Hyde and Snow Lily)
 * "Right. I... wanted to become an adult who could face anyone… Yet I've never faced you. I acted like I didn’t know how to... and played the nice guy, but I just ran away from you. Kuro... thanks to you I was able to do so many things I couldn't have done on my own. This time it would have been my turn to help you out with something you couldn't do alone... I’m sorry, Kuro...!”
 * "I'll name you...Kuro!"
 * "I like simple!" (to Kuro)
 * "Nothing's interesting to you because you don't face your feelings honestly. It's no wonder you're so bored! You feel like no one understands you, but you don't even understand yourself! So how is anyone else supposed to care about what you want?!" (to Tsubaki)
 * "If you start this war...I'll stop you! Guaranteed!" (to Tsubaki)
 * "Are you hurt, Kuro?! Damn that Tsubaki!"
 * "Your baby brother is evil!" (to Kuro)
 * "I...need to do this. All my life, I've been protected. Now it's time to protect others." (to Kuro)
 * "I'll never, ever regret...picking up Kuro. No way." (thinking about what Kuro said)
 * "Meet my stray cat...He's called Kuro. Can I keep him? Please?" (to Uncle Tooru)
 * "Sorry about earlier...I never said thanks...For all your help." (to Kuro)
 * "Never!! His power helped me with Sakuya! I wanna get tough...and be a real partner to him!" (to Mikuni when he suggested to break the bond between him and Kuro)
 * "Of course, you idiot! Why else would I risk my life?!" (to Kuro after he asked him if he trusts him)
 * "Kuro! Do you...laze around at school...to help me relax?" (to Kuro)
 * "Kuro!! Cut the cute kitty act!" (to Kuro)
 * "Oh...Whatever. I...don't really care. Some people see a full moon...Others see only a sliver. Kuro is my partner. I'll ask him about humans and vampires. He knows which weapon is right for me." (to the arguing Mikuni and Hugh)
 * "Huh? Kuro? You never yell like that..." (to Kuro after he suggested the help of C3)
 * "These so-called 'adults'  may have prepared a correct answer, but I've got a better idea! Kuro and I will decide what to do! On our own!"
 * "I'll kill that lazy cat myself! How could he forget to tell me something so important?!" (after Tsuyuki tells him that if Mahiru and Kuro are separated for too long, they'll eventually die)
 * "I found you!! Are you okay?! Hey! That's my jacket!" (to Kuro after reuniting with him)
 * "So you just wanna...keep me safe?" (to Kuro)
 * "No problem. You don't hafta tell me. I trust you. And I've been there. Kuro...I'm your partner. And I'm always here to help you out. Don't forget that!" (to Kuro after he told Mahiru he can't tell him his secrets)
 * "What makes you think you know what's best? Sitting there drinking black coffee and calling me a child doesn't make you mature! And if adults murder... then I'll stay a kid who likes chugging orange soda!" (to Tsuyuki)
 * "You want them broken? Why do you keep using that word? Why do you wanna break them? Maybe you've never seen a vampire rolling on the floor, while videogames and eating potato chips. Or a vampire who apologizes for lying while crying tears of regret. Or a vampire who just wants to be left alone, but he will still save the life of a human he just met. I've been around many vampires lately, and believe me, not all of them are bad. In fact, some of them are new friends. I don't really know what kind of history C3 has with vampires, or what you're trying to do, but thinking simply, I wanna keep anyone from gettting hurt, human or vampire." (to Tsuyuki)

Trivia

 * Mahiru's name contains the Kanji for "true" (真), "noon" (昼), "castle"(城) and "rice field" (田).
 * "城," can also be read the same as the Japanese word for "white," which is meant to contrast Kuro's name, meaning "black" (クロ).
 * ​His favorite food is Japanese hamburger with grated radish.
 * His favorite color is orange.
 * He was nicknamed MahiMahi by Kuro in the Drama CDs.
 * His seiyū (Japanese Voice Actor), Takuma Terashima, sings the the ending theme of the anime, Sunlight Avenue.
 * In the first popularity poll he came second with 3145 votes.
 * He has mentioned in the 'Servamp Drama CD "The Vampire-only Summer Vacation" - Episode 3 that he was the school representative for freestyle swimming, having to swim 100 meters, when he was elementary school.
 * His star-sign is Cancer.
 * His favorite drinks are barley tea & orange juice.
 * He dislikes the rainy season (because it gets the laundry wet).
 * His hobby is housework.
 * His favorite subjects are physical education, home economics, and Japanese, while his weak subject is English.
 * In Junior High he was part of the track team.
 * In summer, he usually wears T-shirt and jersey because they're quite loose and comfortable for when he sleeps and are also quite easy to wash.
 * He likes eating watermelon during summer, especially if he's eating with his friends.
 * Kuro thinks that Mahiru's strong point is his good cooking, while his weak point is he keeps telling the vampire to do this and that and never take a break from cleaning even during the weekend.